‘Knox Goes Away’: A Morally Ambiguous ‘Bourne Identity’

Jason Bourne was a CIA patriot with a dangerous mission. Knox is a morally questionable hitman. Both have no memory. Top-shelf storytelling by Michael Keaton.
‘Knox Goes Away’: A Morally Ambiguous ‘Bourne Identity’
KNOX GOES AWAY
Mark Jackson
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R | 1h 54m | Crime, Thriller | March 15, 2024

Before Matt Damon gave us “The Bourne Identity” in 2002, there was Geena Davis in 1996 in “The Long Kiss Goodnight.” The former is usually credited with begetting the film subgenre of the amnesiac-assassin. Liam Neeson’s “Unknown” is another entry, and now Michael Keaton, directing himself in “Knox Goes Away,” gives us a killer who’s just been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease; a rare, fast-track form of dementia.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.